Thanksgiving Yams
The best and easiest Thanksgiving Yams recipe. Not to sweet, and absolutely delicious with a simple glaze. This recipe has been passed down for generations.
Servings: 12
Calories: 257kcal
Ingredients
- 2-4 Yams Large
- 1 golden delicious apple peeled and sliced
- 1 c brown sugar
- 2 c water
- 2 scoops Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides optional
- 3 T corn starch
- 1 scoop Vital Proteins Beef Gelatin optional
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 c butter
- 2 T lemon juice
Instructions
- Boil yams until soft
- Cool, peel, and slice
- Peel and slice the apple
- I like to use a mandolin slicer so that the slices are the same size so they will cook evenly.
- In a 9 x 13 pan, Layer yams, and apples
- I used my Pyrex glass baking pan.
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Prepare glaze by mixing sugar, water, protein (optional), corn starch,beef gelatin (optional), salt, butter, and lemon juice together in a medium sized sauce pan over medium high heat.
- Bring to a boil. Let boil 1 minute.
- Pour over yam and apple mixture.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake for 1 hour.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 667mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Vitamin C: 14.4mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg